Notwithstanding the provisions of this title, if a candidate is elected to two or more offices in a municipality at the same election and is prohibited by any provision of the general statutes, a charter or an ordinance from holding more than one such office, the candidate shall notify the registrars of voters and the municipal clerk of the office to which the candidate declines election, and the candidate for such office who receives the next highest number of votes at such election shall be deemed to have been elected to such office.
(P.A. 05-235, S. 31.)
History: P.A. 05-235 effective July 1, 2005.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 148 - Election Canvass and Returns
Section 9-308. - Canvass of returns.
Section 9-310. - Sealing of tabulator by moderator.
Section 9-311a. - Recanvass on close vote.
Section 9-311b. - Recanvass on tie vote.
Section 9-312. - Declaration of result; returns to secretary.
Section 9-313. - Forms for returns.
Section 9-315. - Canvass for presidential electors, U.S. senator and members of Congress.
Section 9-316. - Canvass in vacancy election of U.S. senator or representative.
Section 9-317. - Certification of election of U.S. senator.
Section 9-318. - Canvass of votes for state officers.
Section 9-319. - Canvass of votes for state senators and representatives and judges of probate.
Section 9-321. - Return by moderator of election of town clerk and registrar of vital statistics.